El buzo / The Diver
A film by Esteban Arrangoiz
This film was screened as a part of the 2017 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF20)
This short film preceded the screening of the feature Frágil equilibrio (Delicate Balance)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3fd_pa_QXQ&t=6s]
Mexico, Observational Documentary, 2016
16 min, Color
Spanish with English subtitles
Julio César Cu Camara leads Mexico City’s sewage system diving team. He repairs water pumps and removes trash from the drainage channels, allowing wastewater to drain outside the city and thus reduce the risk of flooding in a city that has historically struggled with this issue.
Austin Premiere
www.imcine.gob.mx/ficm/buzo.html
Print Source: Lariza Melo Preciado – Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), festivals@imcine.gob.mx